Top Rankings
Saraland City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,096 students in Saraland City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Saraland City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Saraland City School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Saraland High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,354 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Saraland City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.60
# American Indian Students
51 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
560 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
17%
30%
# White Students
2,433 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
73%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
266
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
308
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,985 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,939 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,985
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,939
$12,112
Best Saraland City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saraland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1115 Industrial Parkway
Saraland, AL 36571
(251) 602-8970
Saraland, AL 36571
(251) 602-8970
Grades: 9-12
| 1,096 students
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